Terms and Conditions of Instrument Hire
NEGS’ INSTRUMENT HIRE - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AIM
The NEGS Music Department provide musical instruments for hire to students enrolled at NEGS. These instruments allow students to quickly commence lessons, providing a temporary solution until their own instrument can be purchased; the transition to their own instrument greatly increases the student’s motivation to learn. The instruments also provide the opportunity to become involved in classroom band programs, allowing students to sample instruments that they may like to learn. The maximum length of available hire is 2 years.
FEES
The hire fee for all instruments is $30 per term. This will be charged to your school account at the commencement of the hire period, and will automatically be billed at the start of each following term until the return of the instrument. Return of an instrument must be finalised by the last school day of each semester to avoid being charged the following term’s fees.
A maintenance kit of consumable items for the instrument will be provided at the commencement of hire.
Individual items from the maintenance kit can be replaced at the hirer’s discretion, or sourced through the music department with the appropriate cost charged to the student’s account.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Hirer accepts responsibility for the following:
- Cleaning the instrument regularly
- Maintaining the instrument in the condition it was issued
- Repair costs incurred for damage to the instrument that have resulted from misuse or neglect
- Replacement cost of the instrument in the event it is lost, stolen, or damaged beyond reasonable repair
- Organising the return of the instrument at the end of the term that lessons are discontinued
- Ensuring that the student receives weekly lessons from a qualified tutor
- Any insurance coverage for the instrument
NEGS Music Department accepts responsibility for:
- Repair costs for damage to the instrument that have resulted from normal wear and tear
- Servicing costs to ensure instruments are issued in good working order
- Provision of required maintenance materials required to keep the instrument in good working order
- Making available for purchase additional maintenance materials required to keep the instrument in good working order
- Recommending a suitable tutor for the student
